“I’ve been considering it while reading about the Fade,” Tav replies. “The isolation has been worse than I imagined.”

Tav spots another sprig of Elfroot and bends down to pick it.

“I’m not sure how much longer I can take,” Tav continues, tucking the Elfroot in his satchel with the other one. “I must take a decisive action and that means going into the Fade.”